Kommentarer till Global Surfski http://globalsurfski.se The Swedish Surfski Community Sat, 18 Dec 2010 16:36:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Kommentarer till New Surfski – Zedtech Griffin av Surfski Zedtech Griffin :: kayakr.net http://globalsurfski.se/2009/12/12/2174/#comment-795 Sat, 18 Dec 2010 16:36:40 +0000 http://globalsurfski.se/?p=2174#comment-795 [...] Here is more info from The Swedish Surfski Community Global Surfski about the surfski from Zedtech. [...]

]]> Kommentarer till About Global Surfski av Surfski Zedtech Griffin :: kayakr.net http://globalsurfski.se/about-global-surfski/#comment-794 Sat, 18 Dec 2010 16:36:22 +0000 #comment-794 [...] is more info from The Swedish Surfski Community Global Surfski about the surfski from [...]

]]> Kommentarer till One man’s struggle to transcend av Hans Olsson http://globalsurfski.se/2010/11/12/one-mans-struggle-to-transcend/#comment-710 Mon, 15 Nov 2010 08:49:03 +0000 http://globalsurfski.se/?p=3465#comment-710 Jag håller med dig Peter, grym rulle!

]]> Kommentarer till Buy & Sell Ads av Henk Post http://globalsurfski.se/buy-sell-ads/#comment-706 Sun, 07 Nov 2010 16:53:55 +0000 http://globalsurfski.se/?page_id=1456#comment-706 http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Bollocks-Surfski-Challenge/126658577391644?v=wall

]]> Kommentarer till 75 Surfski Models (updated) av Chuck Haberlein http://globalsurfski.se/2010/09/27/63-surfski-models/#comment-701 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 16:04:12 +0000 http://globalsurfski.se/?p=3263#comment-701 Very impressive effort! Thanks a bunch for all your work on this.

]]> Kommentarer till So what ski is faster? av matflez http://globalsurfski.se/2010/10/25/so-what-ski-is-faster/#comment-697 Tue, 26 Oct 2010 20:22:18 +0000 http://globalsurfski.se/?p=3432#comment-697 The french champion, Benoit Leroux has a 6.05m long, 40 width surfski , the brand is Okrea and the boat name : Le 16. This boat won many medals and titles. It is interesting to think about it when you read this topic … Is it a better boat for european seas and a better boat for long races ?

Matflez

]]> Kommentarer till So what ski is faster? av Nordic Fred http://globalsurfski.se/2010/10/25/so-what-ski-is-faster/#comment-696 Tue, 26 Oct 2010 14:42:03 +0000 http://globalsurfski.se/?p=3432#comment-696 Theoretically a longer kayak is faster, if the engine is strong enough. But the longer boat (6.50) will need more power in slower speeds like 10-11 km/h. If you have the same hull in two different lengths, 6.50 and 6 m (same weight), the shorter will demand less power in speeds like 11-12 km/h. That is why you “hit the wall” earlier when paddling long distance with a long boat. But are you strong and keep the speed up you would probably not feel this. When designing a kayak hull you need to decide what speed (type of athlete) it should be optimized for in flat water conditions. But in practical it is much more complicated than just this. Then you need to add benefits of easy acceleration, waves, headwind (speeds going down), downwind (speeds going up)… etc.

]]> Kommentarer till So what ski is faster? av Arnim http://globalsurfski.se/2010/10/25/so-what-ski-is-faster/#comment-695 Tue, 26 Oct 2010 13:52:38 +0000 http://globalsurfski.se/?p=3432#comment-695 on very long races (50 km +) I am pretty sure that more stable boats have an edge over very fast boats, at least if you are not an elite paddler. Fatigue and low blood sugar levels worsen your balance, which is the reason why faster but tippier boats require more power than more stable ones. Being afraid to capsize under rough conditions also strains your mental power.

]]> Kommentarer till Introducing the Epic V8 av boyan http://globalsurfski.se/2010/10/21/introducing-the-epic-v8/#comment-694 Sun, 24 Oct 2010 09:39:45 +0000 http://globalsurfski.se/?p=3413#comment-694 Magnus de Bristo writes:
It is nice to see that Epic has made a surfski for “normal” people but it is hardly unique. 18XP Spyder from Point 65 has the same measurements.

Boyan: It is nice to see that we think alike. XP18 is a great idea. Measurements may be similar but please note that XP18 Spyder is rated as a sea kayak in Point 65 site and also with 25 kg before hatches and rudder were installed (+/-3 kg) or total 28-29 kg. V8 is 16 – 19 kg in fiberglass construction depending on resin type – epoxy or polyester. Those 10 kg difference definitely make V8 unique and I believe more user friendly. Keep well guys! will see you at the events in Sweden after the freeze :)

]]> Kommentarer till The evolution of surfski kayaks av Owen http://globalsurfski.se/2010/10/23/the-evolution-of-surfski-kayaks/#comment-691 Sat, 23 Oct 2010 22:11:45 +0000 http://globalsurfski.se/?p=3422#comment-691 Nice article Peter,
With regards to your last question, I think the answer is similar to surfing. If you want to compete to the highest level, you need the skill abilities and a board that is very similar to what the other pros are using. This board is probably not an easy board to learn to surf on! However, for these same guys, going surfing on a different shaped board can be just as much fun, be it a longboard, fish or big wave gun. It just means that a beginner should start out on something more stable that what the top guys use for state-of-the-art performance. Yes, today`s top end skis are long and tippy, but in Wales, provided the paddle can handle it, they still usually go faster than an older style ski. (That said, whenever it got really bumpy in Wales I would always prefer my Chalupski over any other boat!)
Owen

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